You will want to change the packagesite: variable to a particular [http://www.pcbsd.org/getmirrors.php?url=packages PC-BSD mirror] close to your location, and in addition change the 9.1-RELEASE / amd64 to the release / architecture you want to use. Click [http://www.pcbsd.org/getmirrors.php?url=packages here] to get a list of mirrors & package sets available.

You will want to change the packagesite: variable to a particular [http://www.pcbsd.org/getmirrors.php?url=packages PC-BSD mirror] close to your location, and in addition change the 9.1-RELEASE / amd64 to the release / architecture you want to use. Click [http://www.pcbsd.org/getmirrors.php?url=packages here] to get a list of mirrors & package sets available.

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Next you will need to download our repo's [http://trac.pcbsd.org/export/21629/pcbsd/current/src-sh/pc-extractoverlay/desktop-overlay/usr/local/etc/pkg-pubkey.cert public key cert file], and copy it to '''/usr/local/etc/pkg-pubkey.cert'''.

Next you will need to download our repo's [http://trac.pcbsd.org/export/21629/pcbsd/current/src-sh/pc-extractoverlay/desktop-overlay/usr/local/etc/pkg-pubkey.cert public key cert file], and copy it to '''/usr/local/etc/pkg-pubkey.cert'''.

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With this in place, you will probably want to start by updating your packages to the latest versions from the repo. You may do so by running the following command:

With this in place, you will probably want to start by updating your packages to the latest versions from the repo. You may do so by running the following command:

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{{txtbox|box={{pound}} pkg upgrade -fy}}

{{txtbox|box={{pound}} pkg upgrade -fy}}

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You should perhaps first resolve some issues, before this command finish successfully.

You should perhaps first resolve some issues, before this command finish successfully.

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When that command finishes, you should be good to go! You may now use the '''pkg''' command normally to install / remove / upgrade packages from our repo.

When that command finishes, you should be good to go! You may now use the '''pkg''' command normally to install / remove / upgrade packages from our repo.

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With your initial repo setup complete, it is now easy to convert your system into a PC-BSD desktop using the following commands:

With your initial repo setup complete, it is now easy to convert your system into a PC-BSD desktop using the following commands:

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{{txtbox|box={{pound}} pkg install -fy pcbsd-base

{{txtbox|box={{pound}} pkg install -fy pcbsd-base

{{pound}} rehash

{{pound}} rehash

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{{pound}} pc-extractoverlay ports}}

{{pound}} pc-extractoverlay ports}}

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With these commands finished, you can now reboot and the GDM login manager will be started automatically bringing you to your desktop. If you want to run the PC-BSD display wizard / first boot wizards you can also trigger that before rebooting:

With these commands finished, you can now reboot and the GDM login manager will be started automatically bringing you to your desktop. If you want to run the PC-BSD display wizard / first boot wizards you can also trigger that before rebooting:

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{{txtbox|box={{pound}} touch /var/.runxsetup

{{txtbox|box={{pound}} touch /var/.runxsetup

{{pound}} touch /var/.pcbsd-firstboot

{{pound}} touch /var/.pcbsd-firstboot

{{pound}} touch /var/.pcbsd-firstgui}}

{{pound}} touch /var/.pcbsd-firstgui}}

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If you are trying to convert a pre-release FreeBSD, such as 10-CURRENT, you may need to specify the PBI version of what to pull from.

If you are trying to convert a pre-release FreeBSD, such as 10-CURRENT, you may need to specify the PBI version of what to pull from.

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To do so, edit '''/usr/local/etc/pbi.conf''' and add this line:

To do so, edit '''/usr/local/etc/pbi.conf''' and add this line:

PBI_FBSDMAJOR: 9

PBI_FBSDMAJOR: 9

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TIP!

TIP!

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If you are using NVIDIA video hardware you may want to load their driver before rebooting into the display wizard:

If you are using NVIDIA video hardware you may want to load their driver before rebooting into the display wizard:

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{{txtbox|box={{pound}} pc-metapkgmanager add NVIDIA}}

{{txtbox|box={{pound}} pc-metapkgmanager add NVIDIA}}

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If you wish to convert your server into TrueOS you can quickly do so using the following commands:

If you wish to convert your server into TrueOS you can quickly do so using the following commands:

You will want to change the packagesite: variable to a particular PC-BSD mirror close to your location, and in addition change the 9.1-RELEASE / amd64 to the release / architecture you want to use. Click here to get a list of mirrors & package sets available.

Next you will need to download our repo's public key cert file, and copy it to /usr/local/etc/pkg-pubkey.cert.

With this in place, you will probably want to start by updating your packages to the latest versions from the repo. You may do so by running the following command:

# pkg upgrade -fy

You should perhaps first resolve some issues, before this command finish successfully.

When that command finishes, you should be good to go! You may now use the pkg command normally to install / remove / upgrade packages from our repo.

Converting to PC-BSD

With your initial repo setup complete, it is now easy to convert your system into a PC-BSD desktop using the following commands:

With these commands finished, you can now reboot and the GDM login manager will be started automatically bringing you to your desktop. If you want to run the PC-BSD display wizard / first boot wizards you can also trigger that before rebooting:

# touch /var/.runxsetup

# touch /var/.pcbsd-firstboot

# touch /var/.pcbsd-firstgui

If you are trying to convert a pre-release FreeBSD, such as 10-CURRENT, you may need to specify the PBI version of what to pull from.

To do so, edit /usr/local/etc/pbi.conf and add this line:

PBI_FBSDMAJOR: 9

TIP!

If you are using NVIDIA video hardware you may want to load their driver before rebooting into the display wizard:

# pc-metapkgmanager add NVIDIA

Converting to TrueOS

If you wish to convert your server into TrueOS you can quickly do so using the following commands: